Okinawa commemorated the 79th anniversary of the end of a fierce ground battle that took place during World War II. A memorial ceremony was held in Okinawa Prefecture to honor the 200,000 people who lost their lives in the battle. Prime Minister Kishida attended the ceremony and expressed condolences for the fallen soldiers.
PM Kishida attended the Memorial Ceremony to Commemorate the Fallen on the 79th Anniversary of the End of the Battle of Okinawa and expressed his heartfelt mourning for the souls of those who perished on the battlefields (1/2) https://t.co/Sx8sRIgybU
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A memorial ceremony was held in Okinawa Prefecture on Sunday for some 200,000 people who lost their lives in a fierce ground battle fought in the southernmost prefecture 79 years ago toward the end of World War II. https://t.co/vtj8Ub8iXt
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